Longmont Restaurant Guide

"The psychic said the one we were looking at wasn't it," Kevin says. "I said 'Psychic, shmychic,' but it's kind of ironic how it turned out. She predicted how it is."

Indeed, the restaurant they were considering wasn't the one they ended up buying. The one they chose actually chose them, Leslie says, because "it just felt like the right place to be."

After living in Gunbarrel 12 years, Leslie felt it was lacking a place that served up a nice Martini and a good meal close to home. So when one of their best friends told them about a restaurant in move-in condition that was for sale in the Gunbarrel Shopping Center, Leslie had to take a look. At first glance she thought the space-once occupied by Mia Trattoria-was too small. But when Kevin saw it, he knew it could work. Within a half hour of touring the space together, the couple signed the lease.

With newly painted the walls and unique photos decorating the walls, they began to see their dream restaurant become a reality. They arranged a dozen cozy tables around the restaurant and suspended blown-glass lights over the stainless-steel bar. With the addition of a couple of bistro tables out front and a blues and jazz soundtrack, their restaurant was complete.

Five months later, Cafe Blue, named after their beloved border collie, was ready to face the public.

Today Cafe Blue is the talk of the neighborhood, with a recent rave review from a local food critic and a people's choice award naming it runner-up for best restaurant in Gunbarrel!